Melanie De Biasio
The word "chanteuse" is often bandied about. De Biasio is probably the text… Read Full Bio ↴The word "chanteuse" is often bandied about. De Biasio is probably the textbook definition: dark, sensual, jazzy. Steeped in the heritage of jazz singers, her first album "A Stomach is Burning" is a moody, sparse jazz poem in shades of blue.
De Biasio did not wait long to start learning to express herself differently. At the age of 3, she started classical dance lessons. At the age of 8, she encountered the transverse flute, the beginning of her love of music. This is also when she discovered the thrill of playing in a group, the Ensemble de l'Harmonie de Charleroi, a Belgian brass band that toured Canada.
From then on, Mélanie started perfecting her voice, through diction and declamation lessons from the age of 12. She spent her teenage years with various groups, discovering different facets of music. It’s with a small rock group that she first started singing and composing. In 1997, she appeared with the Harmadik Fül trio, her entrance into jazz. She discovered the old standards and their history, but also collective improvisation.
At the same time, she took singing lessons at the Brussels Royal Conservatory, where she met Steve Houben, one of Belgium’s key jazzmen. After 3 years, she was awarded the first prize in singing with distinction. A long tour of Russia followed with the Orange Kazoo collective. This turned out to be such an intense musical and human adventure that she came out of it even more determined. Steve, touched by her new maturity, offered her several possibilities to work together, including 20 dates that included some of the best festivals and the biggest halls and clubs in Belgium. They also played at the Universal Exhibition in Aichi, Japan.
All these experiences pushed her to develop a very personal outlook on music, while exploring the heritage of her predecessors with pianist Pascal Mohy. Mélanie also played regularly with other noted Belgian musicians such as the double bassists Sal La Rocca, Bas Cooymans and Philippe Aerts; the drummers Jan De Haas, Bruno Castellucci and Mimi Verderame; and pianists such as Charles Loos, Michel Herr and Pascal Paulus. In 2006, she was nominated for a Django d’Or award as a “Young Talent”. Her first album, “A Stomach is Burning”, recorded live in studio in 2006, proves that Mélanie De Biasio was right to learn to express herself differently.
De Biasio did not wait long to start learning to express herself differently. At the age of 3, she started classical dance lessons. At the age of 8, she encountered the transverse flute, the beginning of her love of music. This is also when she discovered the thrill of playing in a group, the Ensemble de l'Harmonie de Charleroi, a Belgian brass band that toured Canada.
From then on, Mélanie started perfecting her voice, through diction and declamation lessons from the age of 12. She spent her teenage years with various groups, discovering different facets of music. It’s with a small rock group that she first started singing and composing. In 1997, she appeared with the Harmadik Fül trio, her entrance into jazz. She discovered the old standards and their history, but also collective improvisation.
At the same time, she took singing lessons at the Brussels Royal Conservatory, where she met Steve Houben, one of Belgium’s key jazzmen. After 3 years, she was awarded the first prize in singing with distinction. A long tour of Russia followed with the Orange Kazoo collective. This turned out to be such an intense musical and human adventure that she came out of it even more determined. Steve, touched by her new maturity, offered her several possibilities to work together, including 20 dates that included some of the best festivals and the biggest halls and clubs in Belgium. They also played at the Universal Exhibition in Aichi, Japan.
All these experiences pushed her to develop a very personal outlook on music, while exploring the heritage of her predecessors with pianist Pascal Mohy. Mélanie also played regularly with other noted Belgian musicians such as the double bassists Sal La Rocca, Bas Cooymans and Philippe Aerts; the drummers Jan De Haas, Bruno Castellucci and Mimi Verderame; and pianists such as Charles Loos, Michel Herr and Pascal Paulus. In 2006, she was nominated for a Django d’Or award as a “Young Talent”. Her first album, “A Stomach is Burning”, recorded live in studio in 2006, proves that Mélanie De Biasio was right to learn to express herself differently.
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Melanie De Biasio Lyrics
Afro Blue Dream of a land my soul is from I hear a…
All My Worlds All my worlds Enfold Enfold All my worlds Enfold Enfold Al…
And My Heart Goes On I am suffering, my resistance At your insistence My skin har…
Brother Brother hits back when he's hurt Brother's like a child who…
Chiesa Lay your ear to the rail Lay your ear to the…
Gold Junkies Gold junkies Gold junkies Gold junkies Gold junkies All we …
I Feel You I fell you A deep echo in me A strong appeal for…
I'm Gonna Leave You I'm gonna leave you yes I'm gonna I'm gonna leave you…
Il Vento Mi- Mi senti Mi senti Mi- Mi senti Mi senti nelle tue vene M…
I’m Gonna Leave You I′m gonna leave you yes I'm gonna I′m gonna leave you…
Lay Your Ear To The Rail Guarda qui Là passa il fiume, il mare no Ma la montagna…
Les hommes endormis Ils ont tous les mêmes manières De peser au creux de…
Let me Love You Let me love you or stop me deaf Kill me good Until…
Lilies Mr. Jungle is in town Spreading whispers all around Mr. Jung…
Mi Ricordo Di Te Quando sulla pelle la pietra canta Mi ricordo di te Quando i…
No Deal Tears are rivers across this valley of gold My roots wither…
Nonnarina Spero che stai bene dove sei Che puoi cantare come prima La…
Now Is Narrow Now is narrow Now is narrow Now is narrow Now is narrow …
Sitting in the Stairwell I'm sitting in the stairwell after slipping into town There'…
Sweet Darling Pain Sweet darling pain Losing walking donning tears Sweet darl…
The Chaos Azure Within the vast splendor We are the harvest Beyond the horiz…
The Flow What's that look upon your face It seems you've got a…
We Never Kneel To Pray We never kneel to pray We kneel to forgive We entreat on…
With All My Love Mama look at my life This is a lonely journey Mama let's…
Your Freedom Is the End of Me I own you, damn you How could you go Twist it sick But…